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My Neighbor Adolf

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Somewhere in South America, May 1960, just after Israel's abduction of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. Polsky, a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, lives in the remote countryside. He spends his days playing chess and tending his beloved rosebushes. One day, when a mysterious old German man moves in next-door, he suspects that his new neighbor is... Adolf Hitler. Since nobody believes him, he embarks on a detective mission to find the evidence. But, in order to gather evidence, he will need to be closer to his neighbor than he would like. So close that the two could almost become friends.

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Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com Jan 9
2/4
It’s still sometimes nice to be reminded of how much value a talented ham like Kier can be, like when he wiggles his shoulders as Herzog teases Polsky about Kastenbrunner’s sex appeal. ... the rest of the joke could stand a little workshopping. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny New York Times Jan 8
One could call this a squandered opportunity, but then one would also have to ask, “To do what, exactly? Go to Full Review Eli Friedberg Slant Magazine Jan 4
1.5/4
The film at once wrings this premise for whimsical absurdism and slow-burn suspense, on each side vulgarizing the memory of the Holocaust. Go to Full Review James Verniere Boston Movie News Jan 13
A-
Incredibly charismatic, prolific, recently deceased German actor Udo Kier delivers another slyly delightful performances. Go to Full Review Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jan 9
The highly uneven film awkwardly tries to layer its broad caper comedy with sentiment, without sufficient emotional depth. Go to Full Review Robert Denerstein Denerstein Unleashed Jan 8
Both actors do their best to keep the story on track, but a Grumpy Old Men quality seems misplaced, and the screenplay becomes increasingly implausible. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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jesse v Jan 14 This could have been a 48 minute animated special instead, with more characters and more world building. Why even pick Spain of all places? See more ruth ann b Jan 10 Powerful story about an obsession incredible acting See more Les N @Vegas628 May 15 Hmm. Well before my time but I still found it interesting. See more James Apr 7 it is a great movie, I dont get why people specially so called critics with those "make non-sense words" hate it. To jesse v, what's wrong with Spain? One of the most beautiful countries in the world? Why did you say "Why even pick Spain of all places?" what did you mean by that? are you a racist? or someone who had a bad experience in Spain and this movie is paying for it? See more Claire B @Claire817 Mar 30 Loved it. Great script, directing, pacing, editing, acting - all wonderful. See more Luiz S @LUIZSAN Jan 22 Excelente filme. Os atores são ótimos e a cenografia, perfeita. Há um crescendo na história, cujo final mostra que acima do ódio, há a humanidade, compaixão e solidariedade. Duas pessoas diversas, que somente tem em comum a idade, partem de um começo de desconfiança, medo e ódio (principalmente no caso do judeu que perdeu a família no Holocausto) e vão se aproximando, se conhecendo e, ao final, se tornando amigos. A premissa do filme é válida, pois muitos nazistas se refugiaram na América Latina, notadamente na Argentina e Brasil, assim como a suspeita de que Hitler não teria morrido de verdade. E o desenrolar da história no filme é muito interessante, ao deixar sempre em aberto a possibildiade de que de fato Herzog seja Hitler. Vale a pena ver. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Leon Prudovsky

Director

David Hayman

Mr. Polsky

Udo Kier

Mr. Herzog

Olivia Silhavy

Frau Kaltenbrunner

Danharry Colorado

Mailman

Jaime Correa

Council Head

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Synopsis Somewhere in South America, May 1960, just after Israel's abduction of Adolf Eichmann in Argentina. Polsky, a lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor, lives in the remote countryside. He spends his days playing chess and tending his beloved rosebushes. One day, when a mysterious old German man moves in next-door, he suspects that his new neighbor is... Adolf Hitler. Since nobody believes him, he embarks on a detective mission to find the evidence. But, in order to gather evidence, he will need to be closer to his neighbor than he would like. So close that the two could almost become friends.
Director
Leon Prudovsky
Producer
Haim Mecklberg, Estee Yacov-Mecklberg, Klaudia Śmieja, Stanislaw Dziedzic
Screenwriter
Leon Prudovsky, Dmitry Malinsky
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Film Produkcja, SP, 2-Team Productions
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 9, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 36m
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